beetle
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The cuticular hydrocarbons have another function: they form a waxy barrier that prevents the beetle from drying out.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Still, the beetle continued its march in the county.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
The methylglycosides are also resistant to beetle enzymes that would normally break them down and restore their toxicity through hydrolysis.
From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026
If they lose it, or it is stolen by another beetle, they will have none.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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